England dressing room fan is mortgage adviser

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The disgruntled football fan who confronted David Beckham after England's uninspiring 0-0 draw against Algeria on Friday works as a mortgage adviser in south-east London.

Pavlos Joseph, 32, is employed by Vista Finance in Westow Hill, which specialises in mortgages, insurance and protection advice. He has appeared in court today charged with trespassing in the team's dressing room following Friday's match. According to reports, Pavlos found himself in the dressing room after taking a wrong turn on the way to the toilets and allegedly confronted David Beckham on the team's poor showing. England must now win their final group game game against Slovenia on Wednesday to guarantee a place in the knock-out stages.      

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